Easy Lemon Monkey Bread Recipe

I don’t think a birthday goes by where someone doesn’t ask for monkey bread for their birthday. Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Muffins are our usual birthday treat. Next week, my middle child, my only son, will be turning 13. I cannot believe that we will have TWO teenagers! I know all parents say this, but wow, time goes by so quickly! One minute you are worried about the color of baby poop and then next minute you are worried about social media and peer pressure.

Out of the three kids, my son is the most challenging. He has always done the opposite of what I’d hope he would do. He is the kid who has to get the last word and is always right. He is lively, noisy, vivacious, moody, lazy and smart. He makes me want to scream and hug him all at the same time.

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As much as he drives me nuts, I know that of all the kids, he is most like me. When I really think about his traits that make me crazy…always having to be right, his obsessiveness, his fidgeting, and his moodiness are traits that I find in myself. Let me tell me you, it is really hard to parent yourself.

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Despite all the things that are turning my hair gray, this kid has me bursting with pride. I love everything about him, good and bad. Life would be so dull without him. I know that his frustrating qualities are all the things that will serve him well as an adult. His obsessiveness and his desire to never give up will help him accomplish anything!

This is a pretty standard monkey bread recipe. I used kitchen shears to quarter buttermilk biscuits and I tossed them with sugar and lemon zest (which I also used on these simple Lemon Sugar Biscuit Donuts) and placed them in a bundt pan and drizzled it all with butter. After baking and cooling, a simple lemon glaze is drizzled over top. You can bake this in an angel food cake pan as well. Be sure to let your monkey bread recipe rest for 5 minutes only before flipping onto a plate. If you wait too long, your caramelized butter mixture will harden and your biscuits will stick. This lemon monkey bread recipe is tangy, refreshing and so delicious!

Tanya is a full time wife and mom, a part time chef/baker, and a wanna be photographer! Tanya believes every once in a while, dessert should be eaten first! Hope you like what you see!Sweet and lemony this easy lemon monkey bread is so scrumptious it will have you coming back for seconds, thirds, and fourths if there is any left!

Lemon Monkey Bread Recipe

Personally, I LOVE monkey bread. I am not sure what it is about but I love it. It brings me right back to my childhood. My grandma would make it when we stayed over. I mean who doesn’t love monkey bread.

Well, this lemon monkey bread is a fresh new spin on the original cinnamon sugar recipe! The sweetness from the icing mixed with the zesty lemon flavor is such a great combination.

The lemony flavor even wakes you up a bit with the slightly sour flavor. Sour and sweet, oh how well they go together in this refreshing monkey bread recipe. I love bringing these to events with the girls or friends and family get-togethers.

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A few more fun breakfast recipes to make are our sausage breakfast casserole recipe (this one is always a crowd-pleaser!), cinnamon roll french bread bake , and of course our Instant Pot breakfast hash recipe .

If you were unable to find the Rhode’s frozen dinner roll you can always substitute by making your own with this frozen dinner roll recipe from Cooking with Kari or most any other frozen roll should work for out Six Sisters monkey bread recipe.

Let us give you your time back. With the Six Sisters’ Meal Plans, we do the dinner planning, grocery ordering, and then all you have to do is decide whether to pick them up or have them delivered.

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Our most popular cookbook – Dinner Made Easy – is all about quick, easy, and delicious family dinner entrees. We did all the organization, all the taste-testing with picky kids, and all the hacks to cut the prep time so that you can focus on spending more time with your family.

Every recipe has a beautiful mouth-watering photo and has been picky-eater approved. The directions are simple, easy to follow, and do not require any strange ingredients.

Start by making sure to zest your lemon and that your frozen rolls are thawed but still cold when you begin this recipe.

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Next, you are going to spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Then, cut the rolls in half and place them in the bottom of the greased pan.

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In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest and sugar and set it aside as this is going on top of the rolls.

Then, in another microwave-safe bowl, melt a ¼ cup of butter and then drizzle the melted butter over the top of the rolls.

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Now, cover the rolls with saran wrap and let the rolls rise until they have doubled in size. This step will take between 4-6 hours.

After the rolls have doubled in size, remove the saran wrap and sprinkle the remaining sugar and lemon zest mixture over top.

Next, pop the rolls in the oven and let them bake for 20-25 minutes or until they are no longer doughy. Once they are done take rolls out of the oven.

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Lastly, just whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, and fresh lemon juice and then drizzle it over top of the rolls.

I am constantly surprised by what recipes Kristen comes up with for the Instant Pot! (Did you know that she posts new Instant Pot recipes to our YouTube Channel every week?)

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Well, this recipe is going to surprise you too! Kristen came up with an amazing and simple Instant Pot Sticky Monkey Bread recipe that will knock you off your toes! Make sure you check it out and all of the other fantastic recipes there too.

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You can let them rise overnight. You may want to check them after 4-6 hours to see if they have doubled in size.

Calories: 463 kcal · Carbohydrates: 77 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 25 mg · Sodium: 535 mg · Potassium: 108 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 38 g · Vitamin A: 295 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 155 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Kristen lives in northern Utah with her husband, Ammon, and her four daughters. She’s the blog’s YouTube guru and she loves running in her spare time.This Glazed Lemon Monkey Bread is made with homemadebun dough rolled in lemon sugar, baked, and covered in a thick lemon glaze. The perfect make ahead breakfast, brunch or dessert!

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It didn’t have to be full-on chocolate. A chocolate chip cookie would be fine. I’d even take an oatmeal raisin (though not if there were chocolate chip nearby).

Speaking of ice cream, I don’t think my mom ever bought chocolate ice cream when I was a kid. I don’t even think I had chocolate ice cream until I moved out of the house (though we’ve always been big fans of going out for ice cream, so luckily I had a little more selection there). My mom was always pretty particular about somethings she likes.

But now that I’m a somewhat responsible adult, living away from my parents and even doing an all right job at keeping my own kids alive and well, I get to branch out and experiment with some of the things I never had growing up. And maybe even throw a few new recipes in here and there!

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Easy Lemon Monkey Bread

I’ve also grown to appreciate some new flavours, like lemon, and now I’m totally obsessed. Maybe it’s a lot like sour candies. The sweet and the tangy pair so well together, I can’t get enough.

I like to think my life is better, richer, now that I can enjoy a wider range of desserts. That’s what it’s all about, right?

I first made this lemon monkey bread with biscuit dough, and I baked it in a pie plate similar to these Cinnamon Roll Bites. It was pretty good, but I really just wanted to make it again with a great yeast bun dough.

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I was kind of dreading putting the whole thing together in the morning so I could bake it, and then I realized I actually didn’t have to.

You can make pretty much any yeast dough recipe and let it rise in the fridge overnight. The dough doesn’t rise as quickly, so your monkey bread won’t be all over your fridge when you wake up in the morning.

Simply prepare up to the point of baking, then cover tightly and refrigerate overnight until ready to bake. Remove from the fridge and let

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